Open Educational Resource Textbooks and Teacher Education: A Descriptive Analysis of Student in Language/Literacy Development Courses

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https://doi.org/10.46328/ijonse.158

Keywords:

Literacy Education, PK-12 Pre-service Teachers, Open Textbooks, Perceptions

Abstract

This study examines Teacher Education students’ perceptions of Open Education Resources (OER), specifically, textbooks in language/literacy courses. Participants in the study are two-hundred and eleven pre-service teachers and undergraduate students at a university in the western United States that admits 46% first-generation college students. The pre-service teachers completed a pre-survey about OER, studied in language/literacy courses using an Open Textbook (OTB), and completed a post-survey about their use of OER in the courses. Over the past two decades, the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing OER have been explored in research. Yet, there is a lack of research pertaining to language/literacy development courses in Teacher Education programs. Key findings of this study indicate that utilizing OER is new for many of the participants, the OTBs did assist them financially, and though some students chose not to read the text, the perceptions of OER were positive. The conclusion includes possible areas for future study.

Author Biographies

Amanda Rutter, University of Northern Colorado School of Teacher Education McKee Hall Second Floor Greeley, CO 80639

Dr. Rutter is an assistant professor and coordinates the Early Childhood Education program at the University of Northern Colorado.

David Black, Clark Planetarium 110 400 W St. Salt Lake City, UT 84101

David Black is a graduate student at the University of Northern Colorado, has been a classroom teacher, and is the Education Program Specialist at Clark Planetarium in Utah.

Saadia Ali, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 210 Burrus Hall 800 Drillfield Drive Blacksburg, VA 24061

Saadia Ali is a graduate student in Instructional Design and Technology at Virginia Tech and teaches part-time at the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley.

Margaret A. Berg, University of Northern Colorado School of Teacher Education McKee Hall Second Floor Greeley, CO 80639

Dr. Berg is professor in the School of Teacher Education at the University of Northern Colorado. Her area of research and expertise is educational linguistics.

References

Rutter, A., Black, D., Ali, S., & Berg, M.A. (2023). Open Educational Resource textbooks and teacher education: A descriptive analysis of student in language/literacy development courses. International Journal on Studies in Education (IJonSE), 5(4), 530-549. https://doi.org/10.46328/ijonse.158

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2023-06-27

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Vol. 5 No. 4 (2023)

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